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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
THE WORD CRAZE AND SLANG

Edward Everett Hale says, in a recent
article, that Boston takes up a new word
every year, and rides it to death. For in
stances, one year it was crank" They
frank pictures" frank elevations" of
architectural fronts, frank plots" in
novels, etc. Another year the craze ran
to the hobby earnest" and there was
scarcely a conversation among bookish and
society people in which this word was not
used to qualify nouns, verbs and adverbs.
But Mr.. Hale has no warrant for classify
ing the craze for hobby words as peculiarly
Bostonian. Words and phrases have, in
all sections, been made pets for season
and then abandoned, giving place to newer
forms OF short lived popularity. 1t re-
quires very little effort of memory for any
one to recall scores of these popular lin
guistic hobbies that have had their brief
day, The noteworthy thing about the
peculiarly is, that these hobby words of
temporary life have in recent years be-
come slangy in nearly all cases; formerly
they were at least clearly and decent
The defense has been made that slang
Is Eexcusable, in a large measure, for the
virtue of its force, and that it fills the good
office of vigor, conveying meanings with a
momentum and convincing emphasis of
which no other forms of expression are ca
pable. But if this apology is good for
slangy use in one case, it is good for all.
If yigor and force and emphasis are the
qualities most desirable in speech, then the
hardest-shelled slang is most pardonable
The people of the West, of all others, are
most given to the use of slang; so much
so, indeed, that it threatens to take its
place in approved vocabularies by usage
Ne are mixing our good and bad English
IN an alarming way, and the everyday ex-
pressions of the hoedlum are finding such
footing in the conversation of society and
the home that the children have become
infected with it. Young America to-day,
justified by the example of his elders, is
scarcely capable of detailing the common
est incident without conspicuously inter
larding the recital with slang that is little
short of vulgarity. The result is that the
vocabulary of the youth of the day, instead
of being enlarged, is really narrowed and
poverty-stricken, and the culture given our
children in the schools appears to have
little effect in correcting the evil.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
THE LEPERS.

The California Medical Society, now in
annual convention, has received from one
of its committees report on leprosy in
California. The committee finds that
there are seven cases in San Francisco, one
in Sonoma, one in Monterey, one in Ala
media, and some in Southern California.
The recommendation is made that these
lepers be congregated and set apart from
other men, and that strict quarantine be
maintained over them. 1t is added that
it would be wise to negotiate for their re-
moval to the Sandwich Islands and placed
in the leper colony there. If the Ha-
waiian Government can be prevailed upon
to consent to this, it will be the most eco
nomic plan that can be adopted. Hawaii
has several hundred of these incurables
colonized in remote place, and cut off
from association with other human beings.
The addition of dozen to the number can
make no difference to the colony, and will
bring the Government some little revenue
for time, while the removal will take
from among our people these hopelessly
diseased wretches whose presence is a seri-
Gus menace. Leprosy is both hereditary
and contagious. The twelve or thirteen
lepers now in California are sufficient in
number to spread the disease far and wide
among our people, and bring upon US a
terrible ill for which, when once it gains
a foothold, there is absolutely no specific
We have given too little attention to this
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

the law went into effect, was few car
loads Of slaves over the California fast
freight line. The rates on these have ad-
vanced 60 per cent, an increase that Cali
fornia wine-producers will have to pay.
These and vehicles are about all the sub
stantial traffic that have been offered since
the law went into effect" 1t will grow
worse instead of better-the whole scheme
of the law plays into foreign hands. 1t is
likewise two-edged sword; cutting down
the producer on one hand and the con-
sumner on the other. The people of the
Mississippi valley will pay dearly for sup
plies from either side, and most producers
VINO have heretofore responded to their
trade demands will receive no compensat-
ing return for their products.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
A MERCHANTS VIEWS.

The head of one of the chief commercial
firms of the country, in giving his views
to the Epoch of the business outlook, says
the situation is encouraging. The cause
for the advent Of prosperity, he holds, is,
that the country has been going down hill
for long time, finally got to the bottom,
and now there is nething to do but go up.
This is an amusing statement of the case,
to be sure, but it really appears, on ex-
animation, to be the correct one, The chief
thing that Mr.. Clafiin thinks can operate
to prevent series of prosperous years fol-
lowing this spring, is possible disturbance
by the question Of money, and with the
overlooking treasury vaults in view he en-
tertains fear ofthat element becoming very
troublesome. But this may be avoided, he
holds, by the call for four and half per
cent bonds and other administrative acts
authorized by Congress. There is some
thing significant in the expression of this
leading merchant concerning the inter-
state commerce law He knew he spoke
to the whole nation, and as one of the
chief mercantile representatives of the
land, when he declared that the law is
hasty and illjudged legislation" He
adds that the hope of escape from harm
under it is found in the evident disposition
of the Commissioners to use their discre-
ton very broadly. He declares that all
the large importers with whom he has
consulted are agreed that the next Con-
gress must modify the law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
A CHICAGO OPINION.

The dispatches convey to US an express
sion of the Chicago Times, to the effect
that the operations of the interstate COM
merce law put complete embargo upon
the California salmon market in the East.
Even under the low rates that grew out Of
competition the Canadian Pacific road
entered the field and took away consider
able of the salmon carrying traffic. The
Times says the same road is now making
a 81 rate to the salmon packers for de-
livery in Chicago, and proportionally
low rate to Eastern points. The paper
adds: Though Pacific coast business has
almost ceased, probably the average from
Chicago daily for the past year upto April
1st was 100 ears. Now beggarly three or
four carloads go forward, and these are
made up of little odds and ends of house
hold furniture, etc. About the only
large contract that has been made since
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

WHOEVER has carefully studied the
character of the debate and activity East
and West concerning the operation of the
interstate commerce law, must have been
forcibly impressed by the fact that it is
producing a species of protective tariff be-
tween States, whereas the theory of our
government is that of absolute free trade
between the States. AS the San Francisco
Bulletin well puts it;
If this is what the Act regulating interstate
commerce is to do, it may be defined to be an
Act to exclude, in the industrial point of view,
several States and groups of States from the
Union. 1t is quite sure to be found in the sequel
that that expulsion includes more than the Pa
cifc States. The exemptions SO far from the
operation of the fourth section, with single
exception, have been in the case of Southern
roads
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
WHILE very many Americans think tn

WHILE very many Americans think the
policy of the Government party in Eng
land toward Ireland to be unjust, yet
the radical Socialists sympathizing with
the Irish, who few months ago made such
a parade of threats about blowing up all
England with dynamite, and are now be-
ginning to renew their vociferations,
should bear in mind that the people OF
this country are deadly hostile to all
policies of assassination. We are at peace
with England; she is the nation of all
Others on earth the closest to US We are
of her blood and tongue, and have for her
only friendly feelings. This people will
not tolerate any plotting against her within
their jurisdiction. We are bound to do
toward England as We would expect her to
behave toward US in case where our do
nestle foes sought shelter with her.
Neither Gladstone nor Parnell have an
iota OF sympathy for Socialism or Anarch-
ism, and the method of the dynamitard is
that of the Anarchist. Nothing will con-
tribute more to bring about the policy
here that now prevails in the Swiss Re
public-no liberation of Anarchists-than
the loud-mouthed and secret plottings OF
the Anarchists and Socialists in America
against England and the English.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
SAYS the San Francisco Can: "If tn

SAYS the San Francisco Call: eff the
Canadian Pacific could be made to charge
the rates the American roads charge, the
cost of articles to consumers would be in
creased, but trade would not be thrown out
of its channel. Even if the water routes
were excepted from the operation of the
Interstate Act, there would be free compe-
ton among railroads for all kinds of goods
that can stand the higher cost of land
transportation" Yes, it." The if is the
catapult that levels the tower of our COM
MERGE
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The REooRD-UKIoH is the only paper on,
he coast outside OF San Francisco, thai re-
ceives the fi1l associated Press dispatches from
al parts OF tas toorld. Outside Of San Fran
cisco 1t has no competitor, in pom: Of num-
bers, ia It's home and gescrcl ei-e,latio,
hrmphc..t the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale at the following places /:
l.. p. Fisher, Room 81. Merchants Exchange,
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Marketstre Ferry and junction OF
Market and Montgomery street News Stands.
Is Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23
FOR SALE !
4 Fresno County RaiSin Vineyard
Alfalfa and General Farm Eight
Hundred Acres.

Hinder FINE STATE OF CULTIVATION
" and irrigation. Fences, buildings, dilcbea
levees and checks built in the most substantial
manner; SOIL unexcelled, as growth of pro
ducts show. Located near one of the most
thriving towns on the s. p Co. s Railroad. TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT ACRES IN
VINES, from one to six years old; all have been
planted and cultivated by the most experienced
vine-growers, and will soon be a prominent
kAISlN VINEYARD OF FRESNO COUNTY
About two hundred acres in Alfalfa The rest
farm is well stocked with Horses. Mules. Cattle
and Hogs. This is good substantial Interest
paying investment with great future. viii he
sou so at very reasonable price, with easy terms
and MAP, apply to
ALBERT L. CRANE,
Ale montgomery street, san Francisco, Agent
nar24-2plm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

A horrid Eastern paper sarcastically OBJ
serves that the Chicago woman's weapon is
her mouth, but you never hear of her be-
ing arrested for carrying a concealed
weapon. It can't be concealed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

Thanking the Queen for the favor she had SO
graeiously bestowed upon him, and promising
to make use of her pressing invitation to call
again. the reporter bowed himself out, an OBJ
Ject of mingled admiration and envy for the
rest of the reportorisl CORPS who were warm
ing their heels in the corridor without and
hopelessly awaiting a reception by her Majesty.
THE foregoing is from the San Fran
cisco Examiners report of an interview be-
tween the Hawaiian Queen and one of its
cultured " reporters. And this is what
we exhibit to the Kanaka Princess as an
example of California journalism. The
wonder is that such Doors are tolerated
even in the ante-chamber of the Queens
parlor. Some of her dusky attendants
ought to do the American public a good
turn by " booting" the fellow out who can
write such "rot."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

THE Ohio press has engaged in a war
fare against the English sparrow. If
words could cure the i'll of his presence,
the saucy fellow would have been anniAi-
lated long ago in the Buckeye State. Ii
is only by reading of the devastations Of
this bird there that we can gain some idea
of what his rayages will be here At
present the sparrows are not so numerous
in California that they may not be killed
off. But if we wait few years longer be-
fore acting we will be in much the same
plight the Ohio people find themselves in
to-day. DIR. Merriam, Ornithologist of the
United States Department of Agriculture
urges that laws be passed to encourage the
killing of sparrows and for the destruction
of their nests. He advises that unless
something is speedily done, this sparrow
nuisance will become so great as to necessi-
tate large expenditure by the National
Government in order to destroy the birds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

Many shipments of arms have lately
been made to Siberia.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-23

Harper & Bros. New York, have pub
lished and A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, have for sale the work of Benson J.
Losing, LID, author of the Field Book
of the Revolution" entitled, Mary and
Martha, the Mother and the Wife of George
Washington" 1t is quarto, elegantly
gotten up and freely illustrated. The story
of these two lives is told with skill, and in
style to make the reading not alone in
structive, but greatly entertaining.
1.-THE Mexico of To-Day" is the title oil
an 8yo. volume, by Solomon Bulkley
Griffin. New York, Harper & Bros; San
| Francisco. A. l.. Bancroft & Co. 1t is il
Illustrated, and is embellished with a map
in colors. The text of the book originally
appeared as series of letters to the Spring
field Republican. 1t is neither history
nor guide-book, but clear interesting
partial stranger.
Macmillan & Co., New York and London, J
presents these papers Carmen Saculare,n
BY Lord Tennyson; William Hazlitt," by
George Saintsbury; Persia" by ]. d.
Rees; Lady Clancarty, and the Historical
Drama" by Mowbray Morris; Het a
Romance of the Bush :" The Making of
Britain" by Archibald Geikie, and chap
tiers of Thomas Hardy serial, The Wood
landers.n
From c. s. Houghton (Sacram ento) we
have Ticknor & Co.'s (Boston) quarto en-
titled "Davy and the Goblin; or, What
Followed Reading Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland" 1t is by Chas. E. Carryl,
and is one of the most grotesque and anus
ing of books for children of the age inter
ested most in fairy tales. 1t is richly illus
trated, and very handsomely printed and
bound. Price 81 so.
j. II. ShortLouse is the author of that
altogether remarkable novel. John I1gle-
SAINT" His latest work, from the press of
Macmillan & Co., London and New York,
is entitled Sir Percival; Story Of the
Past and of the Present"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06
A Neat Dental operation.

August 18th MIR. e. NJ. Valentine, OF
this city went to the office of DR.. Miller,
the dentist. to have an absoessed tooth
extracted.
After q careful examination this was
done, the abscess treated and within FIVE
minutes q tooth. which had been ex-
tracted some three weeks previously
from another party, was implanted il
the socket OF the extracted tooth.
At the end of two days the soreness had
entirely disappeared and at the end OF
ten days the implanted tooth was al
firmly attached in its new position al
any Of his other natural teeth.
The above statement is made with thu
full consent Of Mr.. Valentine.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06

Conductor Jackson ran through TO
Manila to-day.
Eighty students will be given instruc-
ton at Yankton college during the
coming year.
An unclonded sky and glorious mocn-
light we're accorded us slast night in
compensation for the aqueous miseries
OF the past.
Hnnday's storm was 30 severe in the
Beaver creek country that it stopped q
railroad train, Persons on the train say
thew water came down In chunks.
3. II. Van Antwerp, of Yapkton, II
doing city and county surveying work
at Sioux Falls as o deputy for Engineer
Rice, who is busy on railroad work.
Karr & Riohey will begin work with
ont delay on the insane asy INN artesisn
we'll. They are progressing fairly on
the university we'll at Vermillion. They
w:!! purchase q larger engine and boiler
for future work.
College hill residents have formally
pesitioned the council for an artesian
we'll upon that elevation. Their looa
ton cuts them off from the city watel
supply, which they are taxed to main
tain and they Justly claim that the.
ahonld be considered in the distribution
of water.
Last nights Milwaukee train from
the east VIA three hours late, arriving o
one D. m. The delay on the Milwaukee
line occurs east OF Sioux City, wher
the road CROSSES soma twenty miles o
Missouri river bottom. This bottom hs
been flooded by the profase rains an,
the road bed is eoit and unstable.
A special train passed through Yank
ton Sunday over the Milwaukee road
bearing General superintendent J. ]
CLARK, Assistant General Superintendent
A. J.. Earling and General Maste
Mechanic j. MI Lowry. Thsy were o
q general inspection tour. Conducte
Jackson had charge of the train north
ward from here.
Rev. James Higgins, the new pasts
at Bethel a. NJ E. church. N desirous
falshing the church ediace and W
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06
the SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

XanktOn County's Interests Consider
ed in ma Interesting Convention.
The Yankton county Sunday school
convention, in session last Saturday and
Sunday, while it attracted no large at
tendance, was productive, Of much good,
especially in organizing the Yankton
county Sunday school association, with
Geo. r. Scougai president, L L. Tyler
vice president and Mrs. P. A. Jaques
secretary and treasurer. The object of
the association is to promote the growth
and efficiency Of Sunday schools in the
portions of the county now destitute OF
religious privileges.
The discussions on Saturday afternoon
upon primary and normal work and the
international lesson system we're very
interesting and participated In by Revs.
BONN, Ward, Hager and Bradley. and
Messrs Kratz, Baker, Ward, Mrs. Hsger,
Mrs. King, Mrs. Carney, Miss CLARK and
others. The convention adopted the
following resolutlons:
Resolved, That this body fully appre-
oiates b need of organized and we'll
directed Sunday school effort in Ysnk-
ton county and anticipates that this
will be supplied through the Yankton
county Sunday school association.
ResOlced, That we deem the earnest
and faithful service OF D. p. Ward.
secretary Of the Dakota territorial Sum
day school association, as deserving OF
high commentator entltling him to the
most hearty cooperation OF all our
Sunday school workers, and that We bid
him God speed in his labor OF love.
ResoIoed, That wa deprecate the
Dissertation of the holy Sabbath, not
only by the non protesting christian of
our county and territory, but by p%rofea-
sing christians of ell denominations, that
We are confident that this state OF things
may be remedied, first by the church en-.
forcing restrictions upon all among its
members who violate the sanotity 81 this
holy day, second by the parents re-
Rarding this day as unto The Lord and
lovingly teaching their children 80 to
do
By the enforcement OF our present
territorial laws noon Sabbath obser
vsnces and the, enactment of more strig-
emit laws.
Resolped, That We recommend the use
of temperance lessons in all Sabbath
schools and that the triple pledge be
faithfully circulated by ell Sunday
school teachers. That the only safe at
titnde on the question OF temperance le
toto! abstinence for the individual and
legal prohibition for state and nation.
GEO. W. Cooley.
NJ. e. KARR.
O. e. HA9ER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06
semi-LocaI Clippings.

Minneapolis Tribune: The withhold
ing by Gov. Church OF that 800. 900 for
improvements at the Yankton asylum lie
receiving pretty general condemnation
in the territorial press. There are not
wanting hints aud i%nuendoes that it is
done for pecuniary benefits. For IN
stance the Redfield Journal says;
''Now, as we have he%reinbefore stated if
we had 800, 000-of our own, of course
we'd speculate a little by lending it TO
our friends and taking for the use there
OF ironclad security and 8 per cent q
month, aud with the profits scoruinR
therefrom we'd buy an So 900 farm near
Redield, build q summer cottage on the
picturesque banks Of Lake Kampeska,
purchase a p~alatiaI residence in Bis
msrck, and put or style generally"
Tyndall Tribune: The Yankton fire
insurance company have appointed s.
| W. Wilcox as special agent oyer the
counties OF Bon Homme, Charles Mix
Douglas and Hutchison. 80. Ysnkton has
been selected as the See city Of the
diocese OF south Dakota OF the Catholic
church. The diocese will be called the
Yankton diocese. A cathedral will be
built and q diocesan school. Fully
$500, 900 will be expended in new build
ings.
Mitchell Republican: The Huronite
hos been printing some pertinent figures
to show that 1t costs more per year fol
students to attend the 80 called free mi
versities OF Dakota, than to take tuition
in such institutions as the Methodist
university at Mitchell, Yankton college
the Pierre university and other sectariar
schools. This hardly seems right, wher
one considers the hundreds OF thousandl
of dollars the territory pays each year Il
keep up its universities, agricultura
college, and the like.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06
PERSONAL.

q, A. Dodge was among last nights
arrivals.
Sydney Gale. of Sioux Falls, is regis
tered at the Morrison.
DR.. Turkopp went to Meckling to-day
on professional business.
Mi. Trip, of the firm of GIFTS q TriI p,
returned last evening from an eastern
purchasing visit.
Judge e. T. White and wife returned
Saturday night from a trout fishing ex-
oursion in the Lake Superior county.
E. 81. Van Antwerp, who arrived Sat-
urday night from Douglas county, left
this morning for Sioux Falls, Q
panied By Mrs. Van Antwerp and theis
daughter.
Rt. ey,,W W. a. Hare. bishop OF the
Episcopal diocese Of south Dakota, wat
in Yankton last night. He departed
this morning on the east bound Mil
waukee train.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-06
Notice OF Teachers Institute.

Notice OF Teachers Institute.
A normal institute for Yankton county
will convene at the court house in Yank-
ton on September 26sh, 1887, and con-
yene for one week.
The institute will be under the super
vision OF Prof. John Ogden, assisted by
o corps Of capable Instructors.
All persons teaching or expecting to
teach in the public schools Of Yankton
county during the coming year are re-
quired to be IN attendance.
BY Order Of Territorial Boar I'd oil
Education. N. M. HILLS,
County Supt. of Schools.
Sept. 9th, 1887.